In the midst of global attention on Ukraine, the world witnessed a high-stakes gathering at the White House, where President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside top European leaders. Trump announced preparations for a potential face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming to explore a pathway to end Russia’s ongoing…
NEW DELHI: Observing that it was not a crime to love and teenagers falling in love should not be treated as criminals and sent behind bars, Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed the need to protect mutual romantic relations between adolescents instead of criminalising them under Pocso Act.At a time when the Centre is strongly objecting…
Lucknow: The finance committee of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has approved a budget of Rs 142 crore for academic, infrastructural and welfare initiatives.The most significant allocation of Rs 54 crore has been sanctioned for the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Lucknow, to develop it into a hub of quality education. The…
LUCKNOW: A mother pitted against a crocodile, her five-year-old son in its jaws. A desperate fight in a village drain that lasted five minutes, every second a struggle between life and death. She struck, scratched, and pulled with such ferocity the 7-foot reptile gave way and slipped back into the nullah.The drama unfolded on Monday…
Lucknow: A state-level training of lab technicians and non-medical scientists on Elisa-based testing for lab diagnosis of dengue and chikungunya was held at SGPGIMS. Anchored by the Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) under the department of microbiology, the training was organised in collaboration with the dengue division of UP’s department of health. Head of…
In exactly a month, the MiG-21 will make its final touchdown in Chandigarh after six decades of service in IAF. The pilots who’ve flown it and known it inside out say this legend will forever stay in their heartsCHANDIGARH: Dec 1971. An Indian fighter pilot has just dropped two 500kg bombs on Pakistan’s Rafiqul air…
CHANDIGARH: In a major respite to suspended special CBI judge Sudhir Parmar, arrested by ED in connection with an alleged Rs 400-crore money-laundering scam involving real estate developers, a departmental committee has given him a clean chit. However, the inquiry officer’s report is yet to be accepted by HC administration. Parmar faced charges of misconduct…
To improve passenger safety and healthcare, Northern Railway is setting up emergency medical rooms at Ayodhya Cantt Junction and Ayodhya Dham Junction. Emergeny medical rooms are operating round the clock at Varanasi Junction and Charbagh stations and have registered medical practitioners and trained paramedical staff. EMR at Lucknow-Charbagh has already attended to 41 railway beneficiaries…
MUMBAI: Tuesday’s heavy rain, which justified IMD’s red alert, crippled Mumbai more than Monday’s, with 400 residents from low-lying areas around Mithi river evacuated after water levels rose, several roads waterlogged, 11 flights diverted to other airports and 24 arriving flights forced to do a ‘go-around’. One person was electrocuted after coming into contact with…
Ayodhya: The entire process of Ram temple construction, which began on August 5, 2020, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, has been recorded by five time-lapse cameras installed at the site, officials said on Tuesday. The Ram Temple Trust, which had set up these cameras to capture the entire construction journey until…
